Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2026-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $341.98/cwt on 18 head, down $7.56 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 25 comparable sales and sits −38.06 against this barn's trailing median of $380.03.

Average price

$341.98

▼ 7.56 vs prior sale

18 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,817

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$171

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$60.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.57

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	372.45	1,881	5thin
Medium and Large 2	537	341.96	1,836	8thin
Medium and Large 3	549	311.53	1,710	5thin

One grade step is worth $60.92/cwt here — about $171 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

25 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $439.87, low $321.26, median $380.03 across 25 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale18 hd

341.98

—

GA average13 barns · 401 hd

364.55

−22.57

This barn, trailing median25 sales

380.03

−38.06

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,630	227.76	3,713	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,495	197.89	2,959	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,221	193.83	2,366	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	939	161.39	1,515	4thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,131	$2,563	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,204	$3,696	30

Every lot, as filed

70 lots · USDA AMS · Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	349.09/cwt	330.00–358.00	1,763	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	364.42/cwt	358.00–382.00	1,512	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	662	314.99/cwt	314.00–316.00	2,085	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	321.96/cwt	318.00–326.00	2,279	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	263	608.29/cwt	595.00–620.00	1,600	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	1,458	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	438.48/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,587	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	372.67/cwt	365.00–386.00	1,595	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	371.18/cwt	362.00–382.50	1,385	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	396.22/cwt	390.00–402.50	1,834	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	303.71/cwt	300.00–307.50	2,014	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	298.77/cwt	297.50–300.00	1,852	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	346.20/cwt	330.00–356.00	1,835	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,227	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	325.56/cwt	321.00–330.00	1,979	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	350.03/cwt	342.00–357.50	1,673	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	339.33/cwt	330.00–346.00	1,544	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,965	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	1,792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	317.29/cwt	312.50–322.00	1,920	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	426.81/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,810	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	382.09/cwt	370.00–394.00	1,272	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	458	317.33/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,453	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	735	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,985	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	410.20/cwt	400.00–412.00	1,735	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	372.45/cwt	368.00–388.00	1,881	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	391.81/cwt	388.00–404.00	1,853	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	335.95/cwt	330.00–342.00	2,150	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	293	550.13/cwt	535.00–565.00	1,612	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	457	370.83/cwt	362.00–378.00	1,695	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	402.95/cwt	398.00–407.50	1,471	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	325.75/cwt	320.00–331.00	2,215	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,284	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	636	330.34/cwt	324.00–334.00	2,101	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	334.83/cwt	325.00–342.00	1,905	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	327.47/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,351	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	359.00/cwt	358.00–360.00	1,985	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	382.99/cwt	368.00–397.50	1,773	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	348.88/cwt	340.00–358.00	2,529	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	306.88/cwt	302.00–312.00	2,203	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	800	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	2
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	765	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	745	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	753	323.50/cwt	322.00–325.00	2,436	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	190.94/cwt	185.00–195.00	2,169	7
Bulls	—	—	1,672	226.32/cwt	225.00–227.00	3,784	3
Bulls	—	—	1,568	229.93/cwt	229.00–231.00	3,605	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	199.25/cwt	173.00–208.00	2,606	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,568	199.28/cwt	199.00–200.00	3,125	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,080	176.88/cwt	174.00–180.00	1,910	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,224	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	164.19/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,617	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,422	196.51/cwt	196.00–197.00	2,794	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,253	3,489.23/head	3,400.00–3,675.00	3,489	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,136	2,402.64/head	2,325.00–2,650.00	2,403	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	3,157.48/head	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,157	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	309.20/cwt	300.00–318.00	1,787	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	322.59/cwt	317.50–328.00	1,365	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	350	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,138	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	2,318	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	4,302.65/head	4,100.00–4,575.00	4,303	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	968	2,267.34/head	2,225.00–2,325.00	2,267	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	295.16/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,845	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	315.03/cwt	312.00–318.00	1,591	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	388.01/cwt	368.00–410.00	1,447	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	316.04/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,628	2

How this sale compares

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

Tue Jul 21, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 190Last week 214Year ago 189

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 66Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 47Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	535.00–565.00	550.13
3	350–400	362	430.00–450.00	438.48
4	400–450	428	365.00–386.00	372.67
5	450–500	457	362.00–378.00	370.83
4	500–550	505	330.00–358.00	349.09
4	550–600	569	325.00–342.00	334.83
2	600–650	608	321.00–330.00	325.56
3	650–700	662	314.00–316.00	314.99
2	700–750	718	302.00–312.00	306.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	595.00	595.00
3	250–300	263	595.00–620.00	608.29
9	400–450	423	400.00–412.00	410.20
4	450–500	473	388.00–404.00	391.81
5	500–550	505	368.00–388.00	372.45
3	650–700	680	320.00–331.00	325.75
2	700–750	708	318.00–326.00	321.96
2	750–800	753	322.00–325.00	323.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	368.00–410.00	388.01
3	450–500	455	330.00–346.00	339.33
2	500–550	505	312.00–318.00	315.03
3	550–600	578	300.00–318.00	309.20
2	600–650	625	290.00–300.00	295.16
1	650–700	655	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	735	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	370.00–394.00	382.09
3	350–400	373	362.00–382.50	371.18
4	400–450	415	358.00–382.00	364.42
2	450–500	478	342.00–357.50	350.03
5	500–550	530	330.00–356.00	346.20
2	600–650	605	312.50–322.00	317.29
2	650–700	663	300.00–307.50	303.71
1	700–750	730	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	325.00	325.00
2	400–450	423	317.50–328.00	322.59
3	450–500	458	315.00–320.00	317.33
2	500–550	515	312.00–320.00	316.04
1	550–600	590	310.00	310.00
2	600–650	620	297.50–300.00	298.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	398.00–407.50	402.95
2	450–500	463	368.00–397.50	382.99
2	550–600	553	358.00–360.00	359.00
7	600–650	636	324.00–334.00	330.34
2	700–750	718	320.00–335.00	327.47
1	750–800	755	302.50	302.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	362.00	362.00
1	600–650	610	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	490.00	490.00
4	400–450	424	420.00–435.00	426.81
2	450–500	463	390.00–402.50	396.22
2	600–650	640	330.00–342.00	335.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	410.00	410.00
1	600–650	630	368.00	368.00
2	700–750	725	340.00–358.00	348.88

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	3,750.00	3,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,253	3,400.00–3,675.00	3,489.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	968	2,225.00–2,325.00	2,267.34
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,325	4,100.00–4,575.00	4,302.65
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	765	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	745	2,450.00	2,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,136	2,325.00–2,650.00	2,402.64
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,500	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,157.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,136	185.00–195.00	190.94
10	—	1,308	173.00–208.00	199.25
2	—	1,080	174.00–180.00	176.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,568	199.00–200.00	199.28
3	—	1,422	196.00–197.00	196.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	153.00	153.00
3	—	985	160.00–170.00	164.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,672	225.00–227.00	226.32
2	—	1,568	229.00–231.00	229.93

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

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How this sale compares

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